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Joe Farias
| Joe Farias | ||
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| Texas State House, District 118 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 13, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Farias received his AA from Saint Philips Junior College. He has worked as a Supervisor of Technical Training for City Public Service from 1971-2003, and served in the United States Army from 1968-1971.
He is a member of the Saint Leo's Catholic School Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Farias served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • County Affairs, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
2011-2012
Farias served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs | ||||
| • Local & Consent Calendars | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Defense & Veterans' Affairs | ||||
| • Public Education | ||||
| • Rules & Resolutions | ||||
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1978 - Relating to the establishment of an evidence-based youth development competitive grant pilot program.
- HB 2408 - Relating to the extension of consumer credit to certain members of the Texas National Guard and armed forces of the United States and their dependents; providing a penalty.
- HB 3041 - Relating to a comprehensive schedule of public school reporting requirements.
- HB 3042 - Relating to a study regarding changing the state minimum wage to the living wage.[2]
Elections
2012
Farias won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 118. Farias was unopposed in the May 29 primary and defeated Robert Casias (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 118, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Farias Incumbent |
59.8% | 23,992 | |
| Republican | Robert Casias | 40.2% | 16,095 | |
| Total Votes | 40,087 | |||
2010
Farias won re-election in District 118. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and faced no opposition in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 118 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Farias (D)
|
13,824 | 100% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Farias won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 118th District, receiving 24,169 votes ahead of Republican Don Green (14,747) and Libertarian James Thompson (1,414).[5] He raised $181,357 for his campaign.[6]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 118 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Farias (D)
|
24,169 | 59.92% | ||
| Don Green (R) | 14,747 | 36.56% | ||
| James L. Thompson (L) | 1,414 | 3.50% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Farias received $103,750 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Joe Farias's campaign in 2010 | |
| Border Health | $5,000 |
| San Antonio Police Officers Association | $2,600 |
| Poneck, Douglas | $2,500 |
| Kellum, Daniel | $2,500 |
| San Antonio Fire Fighters | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $103,750 |
2008
Farias raised $181,357 in 2008. His top 5 campaign contributors are listed below.[8]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Watts Law Firm | $25,000 |
| Texans for Economic Development | $10,000 |
| Texas Trial Lawyers Assoc | $9,000 |
| Valero Energy | $6,000 |
| Hillco Partner | $5,054 |
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[9] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Joe Farias received a grade of F on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
External links
- Joe Farias's campaign website
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Joe Farias
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 118 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Mexican American Legislative Caucus profile
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Farias
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Farias
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party - Democratic Primary Candidates
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 118 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
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